Question #1
Why did Parvana's family embrace Shauzia as if she was an old friend, even though they had not met her before?
Question #2
How do you think Parvana felt about running into Shauzia. How would you feel in Parvana's situation? Make a connection to an experience you've had, or another text.
Question #3
Why might Parvana feel uncomfortable about digging up bones for money? Would you dig up the bones? Explain your thinking.
Question #4
Why did Parvana keep her work digging up bones a secret from her family. Try and come up with a least two reasons.
ANSWERS
Answer #1
Parvana's family embraced Shauzia as if she was an old friend of there's, even thought they had not met before because Parvana wasn't the only one disced as a boy.
Answer #2
I think Parvana felt happy when she ran into Shauzia because Shauzia was Parvana's classmate and friend so Parvana is glad to see her again.
Answer #3
Pravana might feel uncomfortable about digging up bones for money because on one hand she is digging up bones to help her family provide food but on the other hand if Parvana's mother finds out that she is digging up bones for money her mother might tell her it's not worth doing this job and quit.
Answer #4
Parvana kept her work as digging up bones a secret from her family because if they found out that her job was to dig up bones her mother wouldn't let her do it anymore. Parvana want's to keep the job as digging up bones because she gets more money this way.
Question #1
Why did Parvana's family embrace Shauzia as if she was an old friend, even though they had not met her before?
Question #2
How do you think Parvana felt about running into Shauzia. How would you feel in Parvana's situation? Make a connection to an experience you've had, or another text.
Question #3
Why might Parvana feel uncomfortable about digging up bones for money? Would you dig up the bones? Explain your thinking.
Question #4
Why did Parvana keep her work digging up bones a secret from her family. Try and come up with a least two reasons.
ANSWERS
Answer #1
Parvana's family embraced Shauzia as if she was an old friend of there's, even thought they had not met before because Parvana wasn't the only one disced as a boy.
Answer #2
I think Parvana felt happy when she ran into Shauzia because Shauzia was Parvana's classmate and friend so Parvana is glad to see her again.
Answer #3
Pravana might feel uncomfortable about digging up bones for money because on one hand she is digging up bones to help her family provide food but on the other hand if Parvana's mother finds out that she is digging up bones for money her mother might tell her it's not worth doing this job and quit.
Answer #4
Parvana kept her work as digging up bones a secret from her family because if they found out that her job was to dig up bones her mother wouldn't let her do it anymore. Parvana want's to keep the job as digging up bones because she gets more money this way.